Prosperity

Pennsylvania Senate Slashes Red Tape

  • June 11, 2025

Senate Republicans passed two bills to protect all Pennsylvanians from overregulation. Harrisburg, Pa., June 10, 2025 — Today, the Pennsylvania Senate passed two pieces of legislation promising extensive regulatory…

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Energy

New Poll: Pennsylvanians Demand Energy Affordability

  • May 29, 2025

Voters strongly oppose Gov. Josh Shapiro’s top priorities, including RGGI, mass transit bailout, and government energy mandates. Harrisburg, Pa., May 29, 2025 — Two-thirds of Pennsylvanians are unaware of…

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Energy

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on RGGI

  • May 12, 2025

Harrisburg, Pa., May 12, 2025 – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear oral arguments tomorrow in Harrisburg on the constitutionality of the controversial Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).   Pennsylvania entered RGGI…

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Prosperity

New Report: Gig-Workers Prefer Flexibility of Portable Benefits

  • April 24, 2025

Commonwealth Foundation’s new report analyzes the success of DoorDash’s Portable Benefits Pilot Program in Pennsylvania.   Harrisburg, Pa., April 24, 2025 – DoorDash unveiled its portable benefits pilot…

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Education

Andrew Lewis on ‘This Week in Pennsylvania’

  • Andrew Lewis
  • April 22, 2025

Andrew Lewis, Commonwealth Foundation’s President & CEO, joined Dennis Owens to discuss the education and energy policies that will empower all Pennsylvanians to thrive. Lewis called on Governor Josh…

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Prosperity

Stephen Bloom joins RJ Harris in the Morning to Talk Tax Reform

  • Stephen Bloom
  • April 22, 2025

Was your Tax Day painful this year? Pennsylvania’s tax structure may be the reason. Commonwealth Foundation’s Vice President Stephen Bloom joins RJ Harris in the Morning to discuss why Pennsylvanians…

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Fairness

David Osborne joins the Guy Benson Show on Fox News Radio

  • David Osborne
  • February 21, 2025

Curious to learn how Trump’s Labor Secretary pick, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, might impact public sector union policy? David Osborne, Senior Fellow of Labor Policy at Commonwealth Foundation discusses this and more…

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Education

Audit Shows Pennsylvania Cyber Charter Schools are Fiscally Responsible

  • February 20, 2025

Cyber charter schools need reserve funds to ensure their continued operation despite fluctuations in their unpredictable funding. CORRECTION: A previous version of this release incorrectly stated that the fund…

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Fairness

Independent Fiscal Office Shows Shapiro’s Budget Will Deepen the Deficit

  • February 12, 2025

IFO’s new Long-Term Budget Outlook Update illustrates Pennsylvania’s economic peril in light of Governor Shapiro’s 2025 budget proposal. Harrisburg, Pa., February 11, 2025 — Today, Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office…

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Education

No Choice

  • Rachel Langan
  • February 6, 2025

Originally published in The Philadelphia Inquirer. In a recent Inquirer article, Donna Cooper, executive director of Children First, stated that “the overwhelming majority of parents choose public schools.”…

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